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Last updated on March 13th, 2025
It is a simple question on decimal conversion. Firstly, we have to learn fractions and decimals. A fraction represents a part of a whole. It has two parts: numerator (the number on the top) here, 11 represents how many parts out of the whole. The denominator (the number below) shows how many parts make the whole, here it is 14. A decimal is a way to represent a number that is not whole, using a (.) or a decimal to separate the whole part from the fractional part. The numbers to the left of the decimal point represent the whole, and those to the right represent the fractional part.
11/14 in decimals can be written as 0.7857142857… It is a repeating decimal, showing that it will repeat the sequence of digits infinitely.
To get 11/14 in decimal, we will use the division method. Here as 11 is smaller than 14, we will take the help of the decimal method which will give us the repeating sequence. Let's see the step-by-step breakdown of the process:
Step 1: Identify the numerator and denominator because the numerator (11) will be taken as the dividend and the denominator (14) will be taken as the divisor.
Step 2: As 11 is smaller than 14, it can't be divided directly, so we will take the help of decimals. We will add 0 to the dividend, which will make 11 as 110 and add a decimal point in the quotient place.
Step 3: Now that it is 110, we can divide it by 14. Let's see how many times 14 makes 110.
Step 4: 110 is not a multiple of 14, so we will look for the nearest number that is 14 × 7 = 98. We will write 7 in the quotient place and subtract 98 from 110 to get 12.
Step 5: Bring down another 0 in the dividend place to make 12 as 120 and then repeat the division process. The division process continues, and we don't get the remainder as 0, this process is called a repeating decimal.
The answer for 11/14 as a decimal will be 0.7857142857…